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How Elon Musk Bought Twitter: An Unauthorized Guide to the SpaceX Founder's Social Media Buyout
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In 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter, but only after months of public announcements, disputes, and litigation. Despite a very public attempt to pull out of the deal, the billionaire ultimately took the social media giant private. This account explains how the deal unfolded.
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Release dateNov 30, 2022
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How Elon Musk Bought Twitter - Daren Riches
How Elon Musk Bought Twitter
An Unauthorized Guide to the SpaceX Founder's Social Media Buyout
By Daren Riches
All rights reserved (c) 2022 Daren Riches
How Elon Musk Bought Twitter
An Unauthorized Guide to the SpaceX Founder's Social Media Buyout
By Daren Riches
All rights reserved (c) 2022 Daren Riches
978-1-387-44312-3
Imprint: Lulu.com
Contents
Chapter 1: Rumors
Chapter 2: Initial Offer
Acquiring 9.2% Ownership
Rejecting a Seat on the Board
Making a Purchase Offer
Twitter Accepts the Offer
Second Thoughts
Sale Approval by Twitter
Chapter 3: Litigation
Twitter’s Lawsuit
Musk’s 1st Set of Counterclaims
Whistleblower
Termination Letter 3
Discovery
Chapter 4: Closing the Deal
Chapter 5: Changes
Assurances to Advertisers
Layoffs
Unbanning Users
Changing the Product
Conclusions
Chapter 1: Rumors
On March 24, Elon Musk began a Twitter thread in which he referred to the social media platform as a public town square
and questioned whether it was protecting free speech. At one point he asked whether there should be a new platform, implying that he might create one.
Possibly in response to these musings, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and a board member of Twitter met with Elon Musk on March 26. Dorsey addressed the possibility of giving Musk a seat on Twitter's Board of Directors. That would give Musk an ability to influence the company’s direction and possibly address free speech issues.
For years, Dorsey had referred to Twitter as a public square.
He also repeatedly emphasized his commitment to free speech. As he envisioned, Twitter became a public forum for discussion and debate, which made
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